Abdullah arrives on eve of potentially incendiary Ramadan holiday, after kingdom declined invitation to Negev summit of Arab diplomats on same date

Monarch makes first trip to Ramallah since 2017; Gantz had reportedly sought to join meeting, but was blocked by Bennett

Before joining counterparts in Sde Boker, Blinken holds talks with Abbas, who slams 'double standard' in desire to adhere to international law in Ukraine, not Palestine

PM said to oppose defense minister attending, fearing it will overshadow Negev Summit between foreign ministers of Israel, US, UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Egypt

Hamas formally boycotts vote, but some members still competing across region; Palestinians have not seen national elections for over a decade and a half

First in-person gathering of each Abraham Accords country's top diplomat will be held on Sunday and Monday, as US secretary of state visits Jewish state, Foreign Ministry says

In second trip to region, secretary of state looks to shore up Israeli support for Western effort to end Ukraine war and coordinate ahead of a possible Iran deal signing

Both Ramallah and Gaza have stayed mostly quiet on the Russian invasion; PA and Hamas have long had ties to Russia and little interest in losing Moscow's support

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur discusses 2023 budget plans and US correspondent Jacob Magid looks at highlights of US Democrats' visit and a church land brouhaha

Congressman Ro Khanna tells ToI that Israeli leaders he met are committed to calming Jerusalem tensions, says PA's Abbas understands payments to security prisoners are problematic